Mobile Clinic Public Health Nurse 3-4 Conditional

SUMMARY:  

This evolving position is located in the Public Health Protection Division with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD).  The Emergency Preparedness Nurse may work at various satellite clinics that maybe established within the Oklahoma City/County area.  The employee provides professional nursing services, including health assessments and health education to clients in clinic settings, specialized clinics, public meetings and home visits.  The employee may provide training to other nursing personnel and volunteers regarding vaccinations and testing for communicable diseases.  The employee may provide professional and public education to appropriate members of the community.

 

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a summary of the duties and responsibilities commonly found within this classification. All employees must maintain a commitment to the OCCHD's mission, vision and strategic goals.  This summary is not meant to be all-inclusive, thus, other related activities or tasks may be assigned.

This position functions at the intermediate level (Tier 2) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. An emphasis on the following domains is important in this role:

• Analytic Assessment Skills
• Communication Skills
• Cultural Competency Skills
• Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
• Public Health Sciences Skills

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Performing physical and developmental examinations and assessments.
2. Generating reports.
3. Evaluating health history and status of client.
4. Determining appropriate treatments and immunizations.
5. Administering treatments and immunizations.
6. Counseling caregivers and clients.
7. Documenting charts.
8. Performing venipuncture and collecting specimens.
9. Monitoring tests and evaluating results.
10. Providing instructions.
11. Providing case management of clinic clients, including regular follow-up.
12. Provide training to nurse personnel and volunteers regarding vaccinations and testing for communicable diseases.
13. Order and maintain emergency clinic supplies.
14. Provide public and professional education, both in-house and in community.
15. Other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
16. Driving to off-site locations to perform job duties as needed.
17. In addition, at the direction of OCCHD Chief Executive Officer or designee, the employee will be assigned a variety of specific job duties and responsibilities as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team (i.e., Bioterrorism Response Program). As a member of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team, the employee is required to complete all necessary emergency responder training and may be designated as a member of the first-responder team.
18. Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position.
19. In accordance with our designation of a PHAB Accredited health department and explicit commitment to a culture of continuous quality improvement, employees will receive Quality Improvement (QI) training deemed necessary by their supervisor.

 

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

-Valid Oklahoma Registered Nurse License required

-BSN or ADN or Diploma in Nursing

-Valid Oklahoma driver license required

-Certified in CPR

-Experience working under Incident Command Structure preferred

LEVEL 3 - one year of professional nursing experience required, pay grade 14, $2,235 semi-monthly

LEVEL 4 - two years of professional nursing experience required, pay grade 15, $2,413 semi-monthly

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

-Skill in performing physical examinations

-Skill in using appropriate medical tools and equipment

-Skill in obtaining and recording information accurately

-Knowledge of nursing practice legal issues

-Knowledge of laboratory methods and investigative techniques

-Ability and willingness to use a personal computer

-Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality

-Ability and willingness to communicate with persons of diverse backgrounds both orally and in writing using
 tact and diplomacy

-Ability and willingness to develop and maintain effective working relationships

-Ability and willingness to follow safe working practices and procedures

-Ability and willingness to follow established policies, procedures, guidelines and orders

-Ability and willingness to assume responsibility for work product

              

WORKING CONDITIONS:

-Primarily indoors in climate-controlled building.  Some duties may be outdoors in inclement weather.

-No smoking or use of non-smoking tobacco products is allowed at any time while conducting agency
business or in agency vehicles

-No use of cell phones or the use of electronic wireless communications devices used to write, send or read
 a text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle on agency business

-Subject to driving to off-site locations in varying weather to perform job duties

-Subject to exposure to infectious diseases

-Subject to prolonged periods of standing and/or walking

-May be required to wear protective equipment

-May be required to wear a HEPA filter mask if working in the TB Control Clinic; in which case,
 limited facial hair is allowed

-OSHA category: performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Arm/hand steadiness and digital dexterity enough to perform procedures such as venipuncture and
 injections, to draft documents and to fill out forms such as reports, make entries in charts, etc.; by hand or
 by operating a keyboard

-Vision enough to read written communications such as computer printouts, instructions, hand- or machine-
 generated documents, etc., as well as print on a computer monitor and gradation markings on syringes

-Flexibility and coordination enough to operate a motor vehicle as needed

-Speech and hearing enough to communicate face-to-face, via telephone and in a public place

-Flexibility and strength enough to lift objects weighing up to 35 pounds, and move and carry equipment and
supplies weighing up to 35 pounds

-Flexibility enough to bend over exam table, stoop to pick up objects from floor etc.

-Ability and willingness to be fitted for and wear a HEPA filter mask, if required

 

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

This position requires frequent contact with various personnel to give and receive information, as well as with clients/caregivers to provide services.  The employee also may have contact with state and community agency employees, hospital and clinic personnel, and with physicians.  The employee interacts with a broad spectrum of socio-economic groups.  Tact and diplomacy are required in the performance of duties.  The employee may be required to deal with hostile persons on occasion.

 

SUPERVISION GIVEN AND RECEIVED/ACCOUNTABILITY:

The employee performs job duties under the direction of an immediate supervisor.  Work product is subject to both specific and general review.  The employee has no supervisory responsibilities and has no direct accountability for budget, money or materials.

 

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Must have an operating vehicle available for use when field duties are required

-May be required to take the smallpox vaccination, and other vaccinations or inoculations, as a member of
 the first-responder team

-This position requires working some evenings and weekends

 

CONDITIONAL:

Employees who fall into the following categories are in conditional employment positions:  a) Executive Management; b) Deputy/Assistant Directors; c) certain other OCCHD employees individually designated by position number whose salaries, benefits, and/or overhead are based on revenue generating contracts, grants, or fee-for-service revenue.  In other words, this means that if the funding or the program is terminated, cancelled, or non-renewed, your employment terminates automatically.  This position is conditional.  

 

BENEFITS:

• As an employee of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, you will enjoy comprehensive benefits which consists of:
• 15 days per year of annual leave
• 15 days per year of sick leave
• 14 paid holidays annually
• A comprehensive health insurance package – medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Retirement plans: Defined Contribution Plan and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

 

Interested candidates should apply online through SharePoint.  Click on Current Job Openings on the left side of the page.  Click on the green box "Apply".  You will be directed to our Career Center.  Register with the Career Center, complete an application, attach a cover letter, resume, an official transcript (if requested), again select the job to apply for, answer job specific questions and submit your application. Once you have finished the process, you should receive a message stating, "Successfully applied".  If you do not receive this message, then there has been a step not completed.  You will need to review your record.   The position will be open for 14 days or until filled.  Please be advised that applications will periodically be considered, as such this position could be filled any time before the closing date.

 

Successful candidate subject to background check, reference verification and drug screening.

 

AA/EOE